Matthew Page

Matthew Page is a Partner at Habib Al Mulla and Partners, focusing on Arbitration and Mediation. He specialises in construction and commercial arbitration and litigation, both in the UAE and internationally.

He has acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations under major arbitral institutions such as the ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, ICSID, and UNCITRAL. He is listed in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist 2023 for the Middle East and is a Solicitor-Advocate qualified in England and a registered Legal Practitioner of the DIFC Courts, where he also serves as an arbitrator.

He advises on complex, high-value construction disputes, handling both domestic and international arbitration, and litigation in the DIFC and Dubai Courts. His expertise extends to general commercial, energy, oil and gas, real estate, telecommunications, and shareholder disputes. He has represented governments and multinational companies in investment treaty arbitrations and provided counsel on international law and foreign investment protection.

Matthew has written extensively on international arbitration for publications such as Global Arbitration Review and ICSID Review, and co-authored chapters for “The International Arbitration Review.” He holds an M.A. Hons. in History and Law from the University of Cambridge (2000) and an LPC from Nottingham Law School (2001). He is a Solicitor of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales (2004) and a registered Legal Consultant with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department (2015). He speaks English.